CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 03179
Sandy Claws Swim Trainers
Published June 20, 2025 · Recall initiated: September 10, 2003
What's the hazard
The nylon body strap on the swim trainer can detach or tear from the flotation device and release a child into water, posing a serious drowning hazard to young children.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the swim trainers immediately and return them to the company for a full refund. Swimways will provide consumers with a self-addressed envelope to return the product.
Recall details
- Brand
- Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va.
- Manufacturer
- Swimways Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va.
- Distributor
- Specialty pool and toy stores nationwide and Internet retailers sold the flotation devices, from January 2003 through July 2003, for about $12.
- Country
- US